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PhilRice eyes flood-tolerant rice.
Byline: Riza T. Olchondra
PHILIPPINE RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (PhilRice) has started testing new rice varieties developed by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), including one that will be helpful to farmers during rainy seasons.
"The regions started the seed production of the flood-tolerant variety," PhilRice director Frisco Malabanan said in an interview.
He said the variety was already up for approval by the National Seed Industry Council.
According to IRRI, the NSIC's approval is expected to come late this year.
Crop losses due to flooding average about 250,000 tons every year, according to IRRI. About 370,000 hectares of …
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